Bonita Beach
Florida · United States
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Bonita Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.8°C (83.8°F) on average
Jan
15.3°C
59.5°F · 11.3–17.8°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 12.4–18.7°C
Mar
18.5°C
65.3°F · 13.7–23.4°C
Apr
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.6–24.2°C
May
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22.1–28.2°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 25.4–29.9°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.5–31.7°C
Aug
30°C
86°F · 27.7–31.7°C
Sep
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.5–30.4°C
Oct
25.4°C
77.7°F · 20.7–28.8°C
Nov
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.9–25.8°C
Dec
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.6–20.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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